Table 1 Basic information of samples

From: Characterization of corrosion products on Han Dynasty iron swords excavated from Tuchengpo Cemetery in Wushan, Chongqing, China

Sample number

Archeological number

Date

Size (cm)

Artifacts

C1

2004WTIIM19:15

Xinmang

Length: 87.5

Width: 6

Thickness: 2.2

Ring-pommel Iron Dao

C2

2005WTIIIM48:6

Xinmang

Length: 63

Width: 3.2

Thickness: 0.9

Iron Jian

C3

2006WTVM50:1

Western Han

Length: 34

Width: 2.3

Thickness: 0.5

Ring-pommel Iron Dao

C4

2006WTVM62:28

Western Han

Length: 75

Width: 2.7

thickness: 0.8

Iron Jian

C5

2006WTVM75:8

Xinmang

Length: 30

Width: 0.7

Thickness: 0.5

Ring-pommel Iron Dao

C6

2006WTIXM2:17

Xinmang

Length: 104

Width: 2.9

Thickness: 1.2

Ring-pommel Iron Dao

  1. Jian: double-edged sword, Dao: single-edged sword.